Custer and Noble

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Guest J in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The proceedings involved the Husband and the Wife, who were the parents of two children, K and D. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the children's living arrangements, including specific periods of time with each parent, holiday arrangements, and international travel.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including the allocation of time for the children to live with each parent, particularly concerning Easter holidays, birthdays, Christmas, and school holidays. Further issues included arrangements for the Husband to travel with the children to India, the conditions attached to such travel, and the holding and release of the children's passports. The court also needed to address the dismissal of all outstanding applications between the parties.

The court's decision incorporated a Consolidated Minute of Orders and Annexure "A" by consent of the parties. These orders established equal shared parental responsibility and detailed specific living arrangements for the children with the Husband and Wife, including provisions for various holidays and birthdays. The court also made detailed orders regarding the Husband's travel to India with the children, including notification requirements, security arrangements through a charge over property and caveats, and the holding of passports by the Wife's solicitors. The court also included particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975*.

The final orders stipulated that all extant proceedings were to be dismissed. The court also certified for counsel for the Wife and included a Fact Sheet detailing the particulars of the obligations created by the orders and the consequences of contravention.